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Quran Maqasid

رَبَّيَ

ربي in the Quran

Meaning: they brought me up

ربي occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

رَبَّيَ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: they brought me up · Also translated as: we bring you up

Forms in the Quran

  • رَبَّيَانِى ×1
  • نُرَبِّكَ ×1

رِبِّيّ

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: religious scholars

Forms in the Quran

  • رِبِّيُّونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿حرم الربا﴾ [البقرة: 275]. الربا: في الأصل الزيادة؛ يقال:

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

ربا الشيء يربو ربوا ورباء: زاد ونما. وأربيته: نميته. وفي التنزيل العزيز: ويربي الصدقات ؛ ومنه أخذ الربا الحرام؛ قال الله تعالى: وما آتيتم من ربا ليربوا في أموال الناس فلا يربوا عند الله ؛ قال أبو إسحاق: يعني به دفع الإنسان الشيء ليعوض ما هو أكثر منه، وذلك في أكثر التفسير ليس بحرام، ولكن لا ثواب لمن زاد على ما أخذ،…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ر ب و

Verses with ربي

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many of the Prophets Fought (in God's way), And with them (fought) Large bands of godly men? But they never lost heart If they met with disaster In God's way, nor did They weaken (in will) Nor give in. And God Loves those who are Firm and steadfast.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:146
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And, out of kindness, Lower to them the wing Of humility, and say: "My Lord! bestow on them Thy Mercy even as they Cherished me in childhood.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:24
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Did we not Cherish thee as a child Among us, and didst thou not Stay in our midst Many years of thy life?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:18